Will of Elinor Rochester

of Harrietsham, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Vol 86 20 film 0188987
Transcribed by Elaine Hamm
In the name of God, Amen.
The third day of July in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign
Lord, George, by the Grace of God - King of Great Britain, France and
Ireland, Defender of the Faith, 1713, I , Elinor Rochester of the parish
of Harrietsham in the county of Kent, yeoman widow, being weak in body
but of sound and perfect memory, (praise being to God for the same) and
knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to
settle things in order to make this my last will and testament in manner
and form following that is to say, first and principally I commend my
soul to Almighty God, my creator, assure by believing that I shall
receive full pardon and also remission of all my sins and be saved by
the precious death and trials of my blessed saviour and redeemer, Christ
Jesus and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in
such decent and Christian manner as to my Executors hereafter named
shall be thought meet and convention and ... such trustworthy
estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me that my will and meaning of the
same shall be employed and bes... as hereafter by this my will is
expressed and first I do revoke and ? and make void all wills by
me formerly made and declared and appoint this to be my last will and
testament

from I give and bequeath unto Ann Rochester and Mary
Rochester, my daughters all that my ..estate?..lying and being in
?Faversham?? in the county of Kent equally between them and their heirs
for ever and my will and meaning is that if either of them should happen
to dye without an heir or heirs then my will is that the longest liver
of them shall have it.

I give and bequeath to my son Richard Rochester
the sum of five shillings within twelve months next after my decease to
be paid by my executrix. I give unto my two daughters and my son all
my moveable goods equally between them and I nominate and appoint Ann
and Mary Rochester to be my Executrixes this my last will and
testament. Signed and Sealed and published in the ........of Ann
Rochester her mark, Christopher Fullager, Susanna Ellis, James Donnis.